Corner Stone Ceremony For Pocahontas Court House
A large turnout celebrated the laying of the corner stone for the Pocahontas county court house. The afternoon featured speeches by prominent locals, a basket dinner, free drinks, and a major baseball game with Palmer defeating Gilmore 12 to 1 along with air show stunts and parachute jumps entertaining the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockhohtas
C. H. Moon
Rolfe
J. A ‘Lynch
Fonda
F. C. Gilchrist
Laurens
DF. Coyle
N.j.lee
James De-Land
Pape
Pocahontas
Gibson Eae
Port Barron
Palmer
Gilmore
Murphy Schuman
Billy’ Taylor
Donaldson Bros
Frank Stearns
Havelock
Stearns
Reward Offered After Vandalism At Rolfe Golf Club
The Rolfe Golf Club offers a 25 dollar reward for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who damaged two tee boxes near the M. Good Miller place Saturday night just after twelve. The description labels the act as depraved and urges identification of the culprit to deter further such mischief.
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M. Goodmiller
Rolfe Golf Club
Seven year old dies of embolism after leg wound
Violet Douglas, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Douglas, died in her father's arms at Dr Hollis office on Saturday July 23. Blood poisoning from a rabbit bone wound led to embolism that stopped circulation despite treatment by Drs Beam Campbell Hollis. The child resided on a Charlton farm southwest of town.
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Violet
Elmer Douglas
Hollis
Beam
Campbell
Hewlett
Charlton
Rolfe Chautauqua Relies on Community to Sell Tickets
The Rolfe Chautauqua uses a ticket-selling committee that does nothing to promote season tickets. No canvassing is done because organizers trust the community to support their own institution. The paper notes this unique approach as central to the event.
James H Hewlett Passes After Illness in Rolfe
James Henry Hewlett died at his sister M C Ransom's home in Rolfe on July 28 1921 at age 56 after a week of illness from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix. He was a respected farmer, born Feb 7 1865 in Dyersville and lived in Pocahontas County since 1872. He married Mary Vance Mar 24 1889 and leaves a large family, siblings, and many neighbors who recall his industry and integrity.
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James’ H. Hewlett
M. C. Ransom
Rolfe
Howard
Iowa City
McAuliff
Webster City
W. W. Beam
Beam & Campbell
James H. Hewlett
James Henry Hewlett
Dyersville
Iowa
Alfred
Christian Hewlett
Pocahontas County
Hewlett
Mary Vance
Tighter
Amelia
George
Tdldred
Theodore
Elizabeth Ransom
Iona
John Hewlett
A. G. Hewlett
Swaledale
Rolfe Golf Champion Triumph Ends Rivalry
The final Rolfe Golf Club match saw C W Siefkin lose to Billy Taylor three up with two to play after a tight duel. Taylor, seasoned in athletics, secured the decisive holes from the thirteenth to sixteenth as Siefkin faded after a tree mishap on the tee. The event sparked club interest and noted a shift in respect for players of varying skill levels.
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Rolfe Golf Club
C. W. Siefkin
Billy Taylor
Taylor
Robi
Bruce
Siefkin
Rolfe
Tuck
Fehl
Chautauqua Week Aug 7–14 Programs and Lectures
A schedule of Chautauqua events with daily lectures concerts and preludes. Key performers include the Zoellner String Quartette Mallory Company Shrode Company Garner Jubilee Singers Rondoliers and speakers Dr Roy L Smith Dr Mable Quam Stevens Hubert L Cope Senator Harold Kessinger and Dr 8 Parkes Cadman.
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Zoellner String Quartette
Harold Kessinger
Garner Jubilee Singers
Mable Quam Stevens
Parkes Cadman
Gas Tap Sparks Blaze At Gordon Campbell Well In Montana
A Tuesday morning gas flow at the Gordon Campbell oil sands well surged 1.5 to 2 million feet triggering flames a hundred feet high. The rig was destroyed and one worker seriously burned before steam jets controlled the fire. Reports say oil may lie nearby but no 400 barrel well yet. The well sits about four miles from Robert Klein Jr.’s property in Rolfe, Montana.
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Kevin
Gordon Campbell
Great Falls
Montana
Tribune
Robert Klein Jr
Rolfe
Northwest
Robert
Home Nursing Class to Be Organized in Rolfe
The Red Cross will run a free Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick course in Rolfe with 10 to 20 members. Enrollment open to any woman or high school girl. first twenty applicants to Mrs. BE Hollis or Mrs. W. R. Rogers by phone. Textbook 70 cents. fifteen weekly lessons in Rolfe school building.
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Red Cross
Rolfe
BE. L. Hollis
W. R. Rogers
Central Division of the Red Cross
Chicago
Ill
Silver Medal Contest at Rolfe School Auditorium
The W C TI U announces a declamatory contest at Rolfe school auditorium on Friday August 5 at 8 p m Two classes of five girls compete for silver medals. Miss Islea Olerich supervises the participants. Admission is twenty five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children. a complete program will appear in the next issue.
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Rolfe School
Zoellner String Quartet Praised Ahead of Rolfe Chautauqua
Mt. Vernon editors praise the Zoellner String Quartet after remarks from Mrs McCutcheon and Roy Smith. The group, noted as top tier from the Cornell College circuit, is slated to open Rolfe Chautauqua on August 7 for eight days at two dollars, promising the best talent at the event.
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McCutcheon
Mt. Vernon
Zoellner
Cornell College
Mac
Lange
Roy Smith
Rolfe
Rolfe American Legion Auto Plates Sale Promotes Town Plates
The Rolfe branch of the American Legion markets auto plates bearing the town label Rolfe. The plates are described as neat, substantial, durable, and a popular stunt for car owners. Byron Boos is noted among Legion members as promoting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rolfe
Byron
Hoys
Style
Whittemore Visitors and Teaching Plans in Emmetburg
Mrs J M Bush and Squire Heathman of Whittemore visited Bert Petersons home on Tuesday. Miss Martha Gunderson returned Saturday from Iowa City where she attended summer school and will teach Latin and Spanish at Emmetburg High School next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bush
Squire Heathman
Whittemore
Bert Peterson
Martha Gunderson
Iowa
Martha Will
Emmeteburg
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John
Se Rolfe
Glent
Mallory
Concer
DeMarco ‘Aistrup
J. M. H. Lichliter
DeMarco Aistrup
the Shrode Company
The
Shrode’ Company
Roy L. Smith
Me He Rondoliers
Hubert L. Cope
Klein Place
First National. Bank
Cho
Lowa
W. S. McEngyn
Robt. Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
D. D. McEwen
Board of Directors
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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